XPost: rec.woodworking 
 From: DaveHinz@spamcop.net 
  
 On Wed, 08 Sep 2004 12:18:53 -0700, Guy Macon <> wrote: 
 > 
 > Dear Woodworkers: 
 > 
 > news.groups is for discussions about the creation of new newsgroups. 
 > 
 > If you have a comment about whether to create rec.woodworking.moderated 
 > please post it to rec.woodworking and news.groups. 
  
 The .moderated group was brought up by a non-participant of the 
 rec.woodworking newsgroup for unknown reasons.  As such, discussing 
 that person's non-participation in the group is relevant to the 
 discussion. 
  
 > If you have a comment about anything else, please post it to 
 > rec.woodworking only without crossposting it to news.groups. 
  
 > We have a job to do, and do not need the additional noise from 
 > you crossposting your flamewars here. 
  
 Do you have a FAQ which talks about the foolishness of creating a 
 moderated group when the person suggesting same is unlikely to be 
 a positive influence in the process?  That'd be helpful.  Serious 
 question - I've seen many groups where a .moderated is created by 
 someone with an agenda, and the .moderated group languishes and dies 
 because of non-participation. 
  
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